Northern Iberian heaths
Description (English)
Tall, dense heaths of the coasts, hills and lower montane areas of the Atlantic slope of Cantabria, the Asturias and Galicia, formed by Erica vagans and Ulex europaeus, with Erica cinerea, Calluna vulgaris and Daboecia cantabrica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F4.2413 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Daboecia cantabrica | Flowering Plants | |
Erica cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
Erica vagans | Flowering Plants | |
Ulex europaeus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.2413 | Northern Iberian heaths | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.2413 | Northern Iberian heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.2413 | Northern Iberian heaths | same |